Document outlining the basic elements of constitutional change in South Africa, disclosed by Prime Minister P W Botha on 31st July, 1982. Includes diagram of Central Government structure.
Archive record
Guidelines for constitutional change in South Africa

- Origin date
- 23 December 1987
- Updated
- 27 Aug 2019

South African History Online. (2016, February 22). Guidelines for constitutional change in South Africa . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0114283
South African History Online (2016) 'Guidelines for constitutional change in South Africa ', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0114283 (Accessed: 23 July 2026).
South African History Online, Guidelines for constitutional change in South Africa [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0114283, (accessed 23 July 2026).
"Guidelines for constitutional change in South Africa ." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0114283. Accessed 23 July 2026.
South African History Online. "Guidelines for constitutional change in South Africa ." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0114283.
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